Indigenous Experiences to Explore
Ancestral Heart Beat Tours - Laura Dohla
An Indigenous-owned and operated adventure ecotourism company based in Enderby. Ancestral Heartbeat offers guided Indigenous hiking tours in Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park from April to October. Led by Laura Dohla, the tours provide authentic Indigenous teachings and experiential, holistic, land-based learning for the first time in the area. Guests will learn about traditional plants and medicines, oral stories, local landmarks, traditional arts and Secwepemc language, culture and history all while exploring the beautiful park. Laura is from the Beaver Clan, and is a member of Lake Babine First Nation. She is an Indigenous Educator with a great passion for the outdoors, including plants and traditional medicines.
Indigenous Wellness Workshops
This workshop focuses on holistic health through the teachings of the medicine wheel. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own connections to their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well being. Activities include smudging, gentle yoga, guided meditation, storytelling, journaling, and channeling creativity. A wellness bag will be filled throughout the training with various take home items. Healthy snacks and traditional tea included.
Art Exhibitions At Salmon Arm Art Centre
The Salmon Arm Art Centre endeavours to work in accordance with the 94 Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Report, using the arts to build respectful relationships, create cross-cultural community engagement, and to make space for Indigenous cultural and artistic expression. Supporting authentic Indigenous voices, as well as guiding the education of settler cultures by including Indigenous perspectives in every exhibition and program
Indigenous Experiences to Explore
R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum
R.J. Haney Heritage Village Archives and Museum are open Wednesday to Thursday 10 AM – 4 PM from May to September. Discover this beautiful park set on 40 acres of the prettiest farmland in the Shuswap, the site comprises 24 buildings that are early replicas or originals and over 30 exhibits, including the original 1910 Haney House.
Studio sísp̓l̓k̓ | Food & Culture
Located on Syilx territory, Studio sísp̓l̓k̓ is building a space dedicated to the cultivation of Indigenous foods and the education that surrounds them. Their work includes planting traditional crops, restoring land impacted by invasive species, and creating a site where community members can gather to learn and reconnect with ancestral food practices.
THE SPLATSIN PEOPLE
The Splatsin are the most southern tribe of the Shuswap Nation, the largest Interior Salish speaking First Nation in Canada whose aboriginal territory stretches from the BC/Alberta border near the Yellowhead Pass to the plateau west of the Fraser River, southeast to the Arrow Lakes and to the upper reaches of the Columbia River.